Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-26

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the change in some household types in Great Britain from 1971 to 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The table illustrates the varies changes in people in household types in Great Britain in the period 1971 to 2007.

Overall, dependent children has highest number while, least count in lone parent.

In the year, 1971 one person household type with 6 percentage and lone parent with 4 percentage. The dependent children reached more then half of total percentage 52%. The Non-dependent children and no children are with 10% and 19%. After a decade one person and lone parent household increased by 2% and reached to 8% and 6%. But, Non-dependent children houses are remained same.

In 1991 it is clearly shown, all types are increased a little amount but, dependent children declined to 47%. while, in 2001 and 2007 except dependent children remaining house types are remained same. One person household type by 12%, No children house type one fourth of total. Non-dependent children house types are with 9% finally, Lone parents noted by 12% in the both years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the period and report several relevant figures, including the 52% share for dependent-child households in 1971 and the rise in one-person and lone-parent households. However, the overview is incomplete and partly inaccurate: lone-parent households were the smallest category only in 1971, not throughout the period, and dependent-child households did not remain the largest in 2007, when they were at 36% compared with 25% for couples without children and 12% for both one-person and lone-parent households. Some trends are also misreported: in 1991, non-dependent-child households were 11%, not part of a general increase that continued across all categories. Select the main overall changes and compare the start and end values more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs that move through the years. This gives the reader a general chronological route through the data. However, progression is not always clear: the overview is too brief to guide the comparisons, and the final paragraph combines 1991, 2001 and 2007 without consistently distinguishing which figures belong to which year. Linking words such as “But” and “while” are sometimes used awkwardly or with unclear connections, and repeated references to “household type” make the writing feel list-like. Organise the body around the main trends—rising categories and the declining dependent-child category—and use explicit year references to make comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “dependent children,” “lone parent,” “percentage” and “declined,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less clear. For example, “the varies changes” is not a natural phrase, “least count” is unsuitable for describing a category’s share, and “houses” is used where “households” is needed. Phrases such as “reached to 8%” and “increased a little amount” also show limited control of common data-reporting language. Build a more precise set of expressions for describing proportions and trends, and check word forms and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, and the reader can usually identify the figures being discussed. However, grammatical errors are frequent, and some sentences are difficult to interpret. Examples include “dependent children has highest number,” where subject–verb agreement and article use are faulty, and “one person household type with 6 percentage,” which lacks a clear verb and has an incorrect sentence pattern. The sentence beginning “In 1991 it is clearly shown” shifts awkwardly in tense, while “remaining house types are remained same” uses an incorrect verb construction. Punctuation around “but” and sentence openings is also inconsistent. Practise complete comparative sentences in the past tense, with accurate agreement and articles.

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